Long Island Cares To Get Sizable Donation At Food Pantry

HICKSVILLE, NY — The American Red Cross and Arya Samaj of Long Island are making a large donation to the Bethpage food pantry of Long Island Cares.

Food, toiletries and clothing were collected by the Hindu community, Arya Samaj, Stony Brook University students were initially planning to send items to California in the wake of the wildfires. However, they were overwhelmed with donated food.

Then, Dr. Azad Anand, a member of the Red Cross board, retired professor at Stony Brook, and a former board member at Long Island Cares, proposed giving the food to Long Island Cares. The goal was to get it into the hands of food-insecure people, no matter where they lived.

The event is being held on Tuesday, May 6 from 3 – 4 p.m. at Arya Samaj, 319 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville.